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Maase Shares Gain After Securing RMB 76.8 Million AI Computing Contract
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Maase Inc. (NASDAQ: MAAS) stock rose 3.4% on Tuesday after its subsidiary signed a one-year, high-performance computing services agreement valued at RMB 76.8 million with a Beijing-based technology firm.
Shares of Maase Inc. (NASDAQ: MAAS) gained 3.4% in Tuesday trading after the company announced a significant computing services agreement. The deal, valued at RMB 76.8 million, was signed by Maase's subsidiary and is aimed at supporting artificial intelligence workloads.
Contract Details
The twelve-month contract was secured by Huarong Future (Sichuan) Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Maase, with Beijing VirtAI Technology Co., Ltd. Under the terms, Huarong Future will provide enterprise-grade high-performance computing (HPC) services.
The agreement specifies the delivery of a computing cluster with over 450 Petaflops (P) of FP16 computing power under non-sparse conditions. This capacity is designated for demanding tasks such as large language model (LLM) training, inference, and other AI-related operations. Huarong Future will also provide comprehensive technical consulting and operational support.
AdStrategic Importance
Dr. Zhifeng Li, Maase's Chief Technology Officer, stated that the partnership marks a key step in the commercial expansion of the company's computing service business. According to Li, the agreement validates Maase's capabilities in large-scale enterprise deployments.
He also highlighted the company's strengths in computing resource aggregation, technical delivery, and operational maintenance. Maase positions itself as an AI-focused provider and operator of full-scene digital systems, and this contract reinforces its strategic direction in the competitive AI infrastructure market.
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